Spain vs Sweden: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Spain
0.6%
in 2021
Sweden
0.6%
in 2021
Spain rank
68th
Sweden rank
65th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
00.511.5197519982021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 0.2% 1.2% Spain
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Spain
2010s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Spain
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Spain and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Spain ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.